Petco
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — DULUTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Petco | Report ID | 20221110427 |
| Address | 2131 Pleasant Hill Road | City, State ZIP | DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.95000, -84.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was administering a vaccine to a dog when they were bitten in the neck, resulting in injuries to the thyroid and esophagus.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2022, a worker at Petco in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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